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On Faith in Song

The Soul Stirrers - "Until Then"

The Soul Stirrers stir the soul, sure, despite the dubious premise on which their music rests: that life on earth is but a meantime, an insignificant, if sometimes inhospitable, expanse on a road to blissful eternity. They do this with their voices - floating untethered from their mouths - and with their faith, which is neatly demonstrated by their modest wants: just that god give them the strength and courage to wait "until then," until they ascend off of this "sinful earth." If god does exist, these men must have his ear; and if not, well, they certainly have ours, thank god.

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